Our faith rests not on fables but on the fact of the resurrection. It is an everlasting picture of God's grace and love towards us. What are you going to say to them? [Outro] Oh, with Him we will rise. Jesus Himself said, "I am the resurrection and the life. Joseph Smith is dead. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him. 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. this. Whats the basis of your living hope? His final words on the cross were It is finished (John 19:30). Life would certainly never be the same! I dont deserve a family of believers, I dont deserve life, and I dont deserve breath. In union with Christ, the indestructible life that can never die again is mine a living hope. Thats why if I they say, Christian or Muslim, Im not going to waver. Christian. It is not subject to shifting circumstances or our present worries. And He knows the pain of isolation abandoned by His disciples and crying out on the cross, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46). You just need to come to Him as you are. All rights reserved. When you subscribe to our newsletter, well send you. Introduction to Theology by Gordon H. Clark, The Presbyterian Philosopher, Part 18, Chapter 13 Gordon Clarks Later Years. Empty tomb symbolizing the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Easter and the cross of sacrifice and suffering and bright light background. He went infinitely beyond the sticker price. Finally, the angel reassured the women that Jesus had not simply vanished, no; he has risen and gone ahead. Author Jason F. Wright invites readers to rise above life's challenges with a message of hope. The resurrection of Christ is the pinnacle of our faith, the crux of our hope, and the most glorious truth of the good news that we hold to as believers. Because He is risen. They came to Him, clasped His feet, and worshiped Him. I put on my mothers gravestone, kept by the power of God, because thats what King James says. We will rise. 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. We need timemonths evento process the death of a loved one. Swallowed up by life. He is author of. His life counts for yours so that you are with him forever in an indestructible life. A neighborhood fundraiser for the band at the school rings your doorbell. The Lord appeared to you. What did you experience? Even now, God hasnt stopped loving you. Some days are intense days, and other days are more flat days, but on our best days, when were seeing him as we ought, our joy is inexpressible. We become different people. Where was that? Because He is risen, Christ affects every stage of our life. . My answer to the question is this is praise of you, honor of you, glory to you. One of the things I exalt in most is he kept me. The tradition couldve been all messed up, or I couldve made some historical mistake. Thats what hes like. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. Youre walking out, somebody puts up a microphone. It's as if He said, "I can't wait any longer. Below are 5 wonderful truths of Easter that we hope encourage you as you celebrate the Risen Savior. I. Reasons for Hope* Jesus, Yes, send me answers to interesting and challenging questions about Jesus and the Bible. (Which Im actually allergic to), For those who are not archaeologists or historians, we might use this phrase when our first child is born this changes everything. The focus of our life changes. For followers of Christ, Easter Sunday is the apex, the glorious culmination and evidence for our faith. And He is with you each day, every day, even today to the end. But Sunday was coming. Here's what we need to learn from Easter, the hope we need to take from Easter: When we see the resurrected Jesus, we see our future. After He was betrayed and abandoned by His disciples, Jesus kept going. Christ victorious over satan, sin and death, over every darkness that threatens to envelop you. Bam. I just love this connection. Jesus Last Days Timeline: the Cross and the Resurrection, Palm SundayBlessed is the King -- A Palm Sunday videoHosanna -- Palm Sunday (Jesus Wept) (video)Walking with Jesus Tested by the Chief Priests and Elders. A Remez In Psalm 22? He changes us from being cruel, selfish people, and we discover a desire to be kind, loving, and gracious. Thats the hope we have as believers, and its all hinged on the resurrection of Christ. Praise Him because of His amazing love and mercy towards us! 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Hes infinitely valuable. In Kenya at Garissa University, terrorists came early in the morning on and they killed 147 students. The cross of Christ leaves no room for doubt about Gods love for you. What is the fire supposed to do? You rejoice in him, and maybe, best of all, he is keeping your church, and hes keeping you. Because He lives, we too can livewith peace in His provision, power by His Holy Spirit, and intimacy in His Presence. Because Christ has risen, death no longer has the last say; because he is risen, the sting of death has lost its power; because Jesus is risen we have a hope that will never perish, spoil or fade.this was Heidi's Hope, the hope of Heaven. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Their worlds shattered. And it changes lives. You do not deserve a living hope. (John 13-17), Blessed is the King -- A Palm Sunday video, Walking with Jesus Tested by the Chief Priests and Elders, Whats your Judas experience? And because He is risen. But of all the momentous changes that have occured in this world there has been none more significant than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Were not nave. Do these two reasons nail it? "He Is Risen" by David Roper The hope of the Christian, that anchor sure and steadfast, is the hope of heaven. Redound into praise in honor and glory, were getting glorified out there, and that streams back in to inform our joy now so that we taste by faith and in hope of the glory that God is to us, and that is coming into being as were being transformed into his image from one degree of glory to the next. His death counts for me, and Im united to his life. It just happened. Take time to read these Bible verses carefully; look them up and read them in context. You know youre alive today not because you have birth certificate, right? Therefore, no resurrection, no hope. We have reason for sadness every day, and we have better reason for gladness every day. The gold is your genuine faith, the genuineness of your faith is being tested with fire. It will be there, and it will be there forever. We believe Scriptures very clear message that humanity was separated from God because He is holy and we are not. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. Now, we live in the Twin Cities, which has been pretty fertile recruiting ground for terrorists, which means that it is totally within the realm of possibility that before Im done, someone would just walk right in there and shoot me dead, stand in front of you, said, Dont move, and then just walk down the aisles and say, Are you a Christian?, So my question is where did you get the conviction that at that moment, you would not waver when they ask. The basis of your living hope is the mercy of God totally underserved and the resurrection of Jesus so that you are caught up into his indestructible life, and this miracle by which the eyes of your heart are opened to see the self-authenticating glory of Christ in the gospel. By signing up to our list, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and consent to receive digital communications from Hope for the Heart and our ministry initiatives. Market data provided by Factset. He would send His only Son, Jesus as God in the flesh to this world to ultimately go to the cross to pay the penalty for our shortcomings and failures. Song: "On Zion's Glorious Summit Stood." Helpful Not Helpful Come and see the place where he lay. Sin and suffering dont have the final word. Second, we love him. Hidden in the six verses of Psalm 23 are 11 names for Jesus. Though you dont now see him, you love him. What are the testings of these various trials? The Basin & The TowelMaundy Thursday until Easter Sunday (video)Whats your Judas experience? Live the Z Life Through Resurrection Power. Its out there, but it will not fail you. Each Sunday we come to church to worship the Lord. 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. That was it, and put your finger on it. Hope in the Lord teaches us patience. When He returns, we will dwell with Him in the new earth. Can you do that? Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Only by placing our trust in Him for the forgiveness of our sin can we be reunited with Him, both now and in eternity. Second answer: Gods great mercy. Now, youre one of these weirdos. . With overwhelming evidence, its hard to deny He rose from the dead. You see him, and hes preferable. All the people who believe are believing through the words of the apostles. 1 Corinthians 4 verse 5, Then each one of you will receive his epainos. I know it says commendation in the ESV, but it means praise. Because He is risen, Christ affects every part of our life: past, present, and future. You were born again, underneath your new birth is great mercy from God, and he did it through the resurrection from the dead. This means God is. Hope is what the world needs now, and the resurrection gives it abundantly. Whats it like to be born again? that reveals all 11 names and Scripture verses of comfort and hope (link will be sent in your confirmation email). How do you fix your gaze on him? If thats the strategy, if thats the way it works, if you get changed by watching him, looking at him steadily, beholding his glory so that it starts to go in you and change you, where do you see him? Whats the basis of your living hope? I was riveted. The Bible says that Jesus loved them to the very end (John 13:1 NLT). There was finding of the Rosetta Stone (which was the key to reading Egyptian hieroglyphics), the invention of the printing press, and the discovery of penicillin. There is a seeing that makes love possible. He created the earth and the sky, the bugs and the fish, the trees and the flowers, and then he created us. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. In the twinkling of an eye. It was free. This article is part of the Passages to Read series. Hes going to put it through fire. You were not a religious person. The meaning of by great mercy means youve been born unto hope, which further means all your hope is by mercy all your hope and new birth are by underserved kindness, which should fill you with a sense of great confidence. You just feel generous. It says we were born again to a living hope born to a living hope. But our hope did not die at Calvary. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus after dying on the cross. Youve been through fire as a church. The Resurrection Means We're Justified He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. He is risen proves that Jesus will love us to the end. A Room with a View of EternityThe Last Will & Testament of Jesus Christ, Have You Sat At The Masters Table? (Article and Video)This Time Called Lent(Video)Prepare for Lent(Video)Lent Reflections (Video)How Should You Observe Lent? First Peter 1:7: So that the tested genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Heres my question for you: Is that praise, glory, and honor your praise that is your being praised, your being honored, and your being glorified, or is it Jesuss? Social sharing is permitted. . CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID JEREMIAH. Hallelujah!Because He Rose: The resurrection changed everything! The Bible says, by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on (1 Peter 1:3 CEV). To imagine that Jesus dare to die and rise againfor us, for me, for you. Learn about the riches He gives to all who are His. How does that happen? But Christ is risen, and because He is risen we will rise with Him. United with Him through faith, we have the promise that as he was brought back to life, so we shall also have eternal life. Because He is risen. It perseveres through the most difficult days, shines a light in the darkest night, and anchors us in the fiercest storm. How does the new birth come about through the resurrection? If it is true that Jesus will raise us at the end of time, it is also true that, in a certain way, with him we have already risen. My debt is paid. Third, Christs resurrection. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Get this FREE resource and find healing & freedom from spiritual abuse. ET on EWTN: Holy Mass and Rosary on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Thursday within the. Wonderful hope. Our painful past is redeemed, no matter how far weve strayed from his commands. Col. 1.18 says Jesus is firstborn from among the dead. <. You have a living hope. Verse six: In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by the fiery trials, these various trials. Second Corinthians 6:10: sorrowful, yet always rejoicing. Thats exactly what we have here. Because He is risen, we too will be raised with a glorious new body! Thats dangerous, spiritually. 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